That's the most I want to see on the mode dial on the K10D. John Francis wrote:
>No. The mode dial on the D has Green/P/Tv/Av/M/B, plus positions >for setting ISO, capture mode, and white balance. No preset programs. > > >On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 08:09:00PM -0400, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > >>Paul, does the D not have those presets? I could have sworn that it did. >> >>-Aaron >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subj: Re: K10D - More News >>Date: Fri Aug 4, 2006 3:50 pm >>Size: 3K >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> >>I hope you're wrong about the preset shooting modes. Or if it does have them, >>I hope it has a switch for continuous autofocus as well, along with >>individualwheels for shutter speed and ap. In other words, I hope it's at >>least as professional in its operating modes as the *ist D. The price is much >>lower than I expected. That's good news. I think. It makes one wonder if the >>645D is going to be a lot less expensive than most are thinking. Hmmmm. >>Paul >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>>Damn, it looks to me as if Pentax has decided to add as many "features" >>>to the mix as possible, without asking if these are necessary to the >>>likely target audience. More like, what can we implement "cheaply" to >>>set us apart, and get the bullet point count up. Oh, well. At least we >>>can hope the core operations and build quality will be solid. >>> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Well, I've only actually seen photos of the latest build of it, courtesy of >>>>my >>>>Pentax rep, but at least I've got a little more information for you to chew >>>>on. The photos were taken this week, so this is about as current as it >>>>gets. >>>> >>>>First off, the magic press-release date is September 13th. There's still >>>>so >>>>much I haven't been able to pry from my rep that I'm dying for this date to >>>>hurry up and get here! >>>> >>>>Body + 18-55 lens should be $899. A bit more than I expected, but still a >>>>damn >>>>good price. >>>> >>>>The name is definitely K10D (it was stamped on the body). Any remaining >>>>doubters can relax now. >>>> >>>>Remember in the PMA photos >>>>(http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/Pentax/), >>>>that unmarked button that was above the AF switch on the front of the >>>>camera? >>>>It's now marked RAW, and I'm told it allows you to switch the camera to RAW >>>>mode from jpg mode by pressing and holding the RAW button. I think I would >>>>have preferred a custom white balance button, but I'm sure this function >>>>will >>>>be useful for people who shoot in jpg mode most of the time. >>>> >>>>The LCD screen is the same as on the K100D: 2.5 ", 210,000 pixels >>>> >>>>The battery grip has the same features as the grip for the *istD, though I >>>>can't say whether or not it connects to the body in the same way. >>>> >>>>The body is slightly different than the one shown at PMA, though not by >>>>much. >>>>I'd be more specific, but I didn't have much time to really study the new >>>>images. >>>> >>>>The mode dial on the camera's shoulder now has a lot more on it than at >>>>PMA. I >>>>couldn't see much detail in the images, but the new stuff looked like the >>>>same >>>>sort of preset shooting modes you see on consumer cameras (sports, >>>>portrait, >>>>night scene, etc). >>>> >>>>DOF-preview now functions in a very interesting manner (apparently it does >>>>this >>>>on the K100D, but I didn't know that). Straight out of the box, when you >>>>use >>>>the DOF-preview function, it actually takes a photo and displays it on the >>>>screen until you press halfway on the shutter button (no, the photo is not >>>>saved on your memory card). If you want the more standard thru-the-lens >>>>DOF- >>>>preview, you can change that in a custom function menu. >>>> >>>> >>>>That's all I can remember. Have fun! >>>> >>>>John Celio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>When you're worried or in doubt, >>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>> >>> >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>[email protected] >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
